London King's Cross

London King's Cross Station | Station Information | Hull Trains

King’s Cross station was built in 1852, this grand station has found international fame in recent years, thanks to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, in which the children begin their magical journey to Hogwarts from platform 9 ¾. The recently remodelled departures concourse opened to the public in March 2012 with the station quadrupling in size, with passengers gaining direct access to the high-speed rail link at St. Pancras. It’s the southern terminus of the East Coast Mainline which is the final destination for Hull Trains. There’s also a large selection of shops and restaurants to explore while you wait to board your train home.The immediate area is becoming a digital hub with both Google and Facebook choosing the area as their London homes.

AT A GLANCE

STATION DETAILS

Accessible Ticket Machines

One London North Eastern Railway machine inside the travel centre and one London North Eastern Railway machine outside the travel centre and are DDA compliant. There is a lowered ticket machine at this station.

Customer Help Points

Customer help points are available at the platforms and at the taxi rank as well as using the rail information point at the centre of the main concourse.

Impaired Mobility Set Down

There are 3 disabled spaces with 1 hour parking outside Kings Cross station on Pancras road. There is a help point here that can be used to request disability assistance from these spaces.

There is a Disabled Meeting Point on the station concourse (near the Customer Information desk) where disabled passengers coming into the station can be picked up.

Induction Loop

National Key Toilets

Accessible toilets are located next to platform 9 and can be operated by a radar key.

Ramp For Train Access

Staff Help Available

Help is available at the Rail Information Point in the centre of the concourse, station help points or from any member of staff.

Disability assistance is available to and from platforms, the car park and the taxi rank. You can request this from the Kings Cross Information Point in the centre of the Main Concourse, station help points or from any member of staff.

It is preferred if disabled assistance is booked 24hours in advance by using the following numbers of your relevant train operator:

London North Eastern Railway - 03457 225 225 [Option 3 then Option 4] textphone 0800 975 1052 or you can complete the web form at Open Monday - Saturday 08:00-20:00, Sunday 10:00-20:00

Hull Trains - FREEPHONE 0800 316 1323

Grand Central - 08440 8110 072

Great Northern - 0800 0582 844

Step Free Access

There is level access to all platforms. Lifts provided between concourse & Mezzanine and London Underground ticket hall.

Staffing Level

Ticket Machine

Ticket Office

Bus Services

There are bus stops in streets surrounding the station on Euston Rd and York Way. All Transport for London buses are accessible by step free access

More information about Transport for London buses can be found

All Transport for London bus routes are served by low-floor vehicles, with a dedicated wheelchair space and an access ramp. They can also 'kneel' to reduce the step-up from the pavement. More info can be found on Transport for London's website